New service makes it easy for blind people to access visual interpreting services hands-free
A new integrated assistive technology service is designed to give people with low vision or blindness a seamless hands-free video call experience with easy access…
Healthcare professionals can see a wide range of mobility solutions at Rehacare 2022
Medical equipment supplier Rehasense is set to exhibit its full range of assistive mobility solutions at this year’s Rehacare to attending healthcare professionals and clients.…
£1.4m UKRI grant will help older people be more active with help of assistive tech
AI start-up Tendertec has won funding for an interesting £ million project to encourage sustainable physical activity in older people through the use of helpful…
EXCLUSIVE: The growing role of wearables in healthcare
Dr Chris Vincent, Principal – Healthcare Innovation at PDD Dr Chris Vincent, Principal – Healthcare Innovation at PDD, discusses how wearables are playing a growing…
Interesting government evaluation of assistive tech training pilot in schools is published
Policymakers, researchers, and developers of assistive technologies may find a new evaluation from the Department for Education (DfE) about an assistive technology training pilot ran…
Pioneering wearables study that helps prevent falls among elderly people receives £750k funding
An Edinburgh-based start-up using artificial intelligence (AI) to help older people live independently for longer has landed £750,000 in funding to explore the use of…
Case study: Council’s stairclimber prescription helps lady navigate her flat’s stairs
North Yorkshire County Council has recently issued an AAT stairclimber to a local resident to ensure she can easily and safely get up and down…
Breakthrough remote monitoring tech for Parkinson’s could be approved for NHS use in 2023
More than 150,000 people with Parkinson's disease in the UK may soon benefit from public funding for new assistive technology that physicians say could deliver…
Orthotist discusses importance of ankle foot orthoses in gait rehab at medical conference
Paul Charlton, Senior Orthotist at Peacocks Medical Group The clinical benefits of using an ankle foot orthosis (AFO) in a paper about a biomechanical approach…
Trust expands successful remote monitoring service for clinicians to easily monitor patient trends
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust is expanding a successful remote monitoring service for clinicians to easily access patient readings who are diagnosed with…